Gren Jones, artist with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)

Gren Jones

Cartoonist on the 'Western Mail' and 'Echo'. He also was responsible for some of Max Boyce's LP covers.

Connection: Attended Hengoed School in the forties, lives in Cardiff.

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comment by:BigAlLlanbrada
Gren is as Welsh as cawl. He is a Hengoed boy I'm sure and he lived in Caerphilly for years, currently in Cardiff. Ponty and pop forever.

comment by:PaperTrail
I'm sure he retired but occasionally creates a cartoon for the Mail on special occasions, if you manage to contact him give him my regards.

comment by:sarajay
For many years he produced a yearly calender. He was voted best provincial cartoonist in Britain by the CCGB four times 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1987 he was made an MBE for services to newspapers in 1989 and was given an honorary degree by the University of Glamorgan in 2004.





link by: edwardsland
Gren Cartoons Limited Editions
Celebrating 40 years 'in power' gren has released an exclusive collection of his latest masterpieces. He is to exhibit the 'Gren 40' series at the Celtic Manor, Newport and also at the Craft Folk Christmas Fair, Cardiff.